Dear Parents and Carers, 
It was lovely to welcome the children back to school on Tuesday and I hope everyone had a fantastic half-term in the sunshine.
We began our week in assembly thinking about 'Joyful June'. We shared ideas about finding joy each day and taking part in joyful activities.
On Wednesday we had another visit from our school improvement advisor. It was a very successful day with comments such as:
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'More able children are being effectively challenged'.
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'Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes, sustained engagement and good behaviour throughout the lesson'.
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'Teaching is characterised by clear explanations, confident subject knowledge and effective deployment of support staff.'
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'Pupils demonstrate confidence in reviewing and improving their work, identifying spelling, punctuation and vocabulary choices as key areas for checking and editing.'
What a fantastic start to the second half of the summer term! Well done to our children for their hard work. Thank you to the staff for always having high expectations for our children.
Next week we are looking forward to Sports Day (weather permitting) and the juniors have a trip to Dartmoor. Please consent to this on arbor.
We have lots to look forward to in the next few weeks and hopefully, we will have some sunny weather to enjoy too!
Have a lovely weekend
Miss Sara Leggott
Head of School
Brayford Academy
Dear All,
It is my delight and privilege to tell you that late this afternoon, Thursday 4th of June, the interview panel agreed unanimously to offer the appointment of substantive CEO for TEAM Multi-academy Trust to Daniel Polak. The panel consisted of three trustees and two external advisors. This followed internal and external advertising, a rigorous shortlisting process and a very long day with a multitude of tasks which included lesson observation and feedback, pupil voice, written and data tasks, a presentation and a formal interview. Feedback was received from a range of stakeholders during the day, including staff representatives and pupils from two school councils.
We wish Daniel every success in his new role. The trustees are excited to work with him, moving forward, to continue the positive impact of the academy on the lives of the children in North and Mid-Devon .
Kind regards
Sue
Chair of Trustees, TEAM Multi-academy Trust.
Kindest regards
“I am delighted and humbled to take on this position. I could not imagine a better place in the world to lead schools or a better group of people to lead with. We should feel optimistic about the future of our family of schools and I feel privileged to be a part of this.”
Daniel Polak
Acting CEO
